Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, you're not up to it?" Black Horn's expression was quite varied upon hearing this, as if he wanted to laugh but couldn't bring himself to do so.

"Mmm!" Gou An admitted the fact with great resentment.

These days, saving face is not as important as life.

Seeing that Gou An was certain, Black Horn couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Fellow Daoist, as an alchemist, why don't you prepare some nourishing pills for yourself?"

"I've already tried, but it didn't work!" To convince Blackhorn's side, Gou An could only continue explaining, "Back when I was still a demon beast, I indulged in too much lust among the dogs, which damaged my very foundation. It's incurable!"

Seeing how earnestly Gou An spoke, the last trace of doubt in Hei Jiao's expression vanished completely.

After all, face is very important to these demonic beasts, especially when it comes to such fundamental issues between men.

Even if it doesn't work, who would be willing to admit it?

Seeing Gou An's demeanor, Blackhorn truly believed him.

So he said, "I had heard that the one who entered Miss Red Moon's room that night was a yellow-haired dog demon, and when I saw that it was you, I even suspected it was you!"

At this point, Blackhorn picked up his wine bowl, took a large gulp, wiped his mouth, and continued, "Now it seems there's something else going on!"

"It's definitely not me!" Gou An then gave an awkward laugh.

"Since you're not up to it, fellow Daoist, then I'll go and have some fun by myself tonight!" Black Horn said, raising his wine bowl and clinking it against Gou An's.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Gou An made an excuse to leave.

They piloted the flying boat and sped back to the City of Ten Thousand Demons.

Indeed, beauty is a curse!

Whether sleeping with the most beautiful courtesan in the City of Ten Thousand Demons is a blessing or a curse is still uncertain.

I need to keep a lower profile from now on, and at least I can't go to the Scarlet Moon Pavilion for a while.

We should at least wait for Huang Pingzi to come back and take the job back before discussing it further.

Ten days later, it was time to exchange the elixirs again.

Gou An arrived at the mine in his flying boat on time and was immediately greeted by Blackhorn.

After successfully handing over the elixir, they resumed drinking at the stone table as before.

This time, however, was different. Black Horn had invited many alluring female demons to drink with him, and the demons on the stone table were several of each, indulging in their desires.

Blackhorn even arranged for Gou An to have a female dog demon as a companion.

Although the transformation wasn't perfect, all the parts that needed to be transformed were completed, and the appearance was considered quite standard and decent.

Holding a female demon in his arms and a wine bowl, Black Horn said to Gou An, "These are some of the best-looking female demons I specially selected from the demons that took human form last time!"

"There happens to be a dog demon of your kind inside that has taken human form. I thought it was beautiful, so I kept it especially for you."

Gou An glanced at the succubus standing beside him, his lips twitching slightly: "Isn't that necessary?"

Black Horn just grinned wickedly and said, "Don't be shy. Although you're not good enough, you can still give it a try."

"Weapons rust if they're not used for a long time; you need to sharpen them occasionally to keep them sharp!"

"What if, with a little stimulation, you suddenly become capable, fellow cultivator?"

With a signal from Blackhorn, the banshee who had transformed from a wild dog fell into Gou An's arms.

She began to flirt and try her best to seduce Gou An.

However, Gou An was not interested in female dogs to begin with, and the first time he was released, he encountered a stunningly beautiful woman like Hong Yue. Compared to her, the female demon in front of him was simply not good enough.

So even though the succubus used all sorts of methods, Gou An remained extremely calm, even showing some aversion.

Seeing that her methods were ineffective, the succubus could only rest her head on Gou An's shoulder and plead softly.

"Master, please help me! If I don't serve you well, I'll have to go mining, and I'll only die then. Please, just consider it saving my life, okay?"

Despite the succubus's request, Gou An remained unmoved.

After all, the demon must strictly adhere to the fact that he is incompetent; otherwise, the contradictions would easily be guessed by the black horn, which would put him in trouble.

Therefore, the life or death of the banshee is of no importance compared to one's own.

Seeing that no method worked, the succubus had no choice but to grit her teeth and try to pull down Gou An's pants.

But Gou An grabbed her head and forcefully threw her off the cliff, crashing heavily to the bottom of the mine.

He died on the spot!

Gou An can't save her, but he can help her find a way out.

Seeing Gou An's performance, Black Horn couldn't help but sigh, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to kill him outright if he's not capable. What a pity!"

Gou An could only smile bitterly and say, "After all, it's a scar of mine. Being repeatedly exposed like this, I can't bear it any longer."

Gou An's words, seemingly an explanation of his actions, are actually a warning to Hei Jiao about his bottom line.

Blackhorn clearly understood, so he stopped dwelling on the matter.

He simply said, "I was offended. I will never mention this matter again, so as not to damage our friendship!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and all the female demons on the stone table also took their places.

Then Blackhorn took out a storage bag from his pocket, and took out a fist-sized, translucent white crystal from it, placing it on the stone table.

Gou An could tell at a glance that it was a spirit stone.

However, it seems somewhat different from the spirit stones I've obtained before.

This spirit stone is larger and brighter, and from a distance, one can sense that its spiritual energy reserves far exceed those of ordinary spirit stones.

Blackhorn then explained, "This is a mid-grade spirit stone that was unearthed yesterday when the mine started mining! One stone is worth a thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Since just drinking and eating meat isn't very interesting, I'll use this spirit stone as a prize and give everyone a riddle!"

"Whoever can answer this question can take it!"

The other monsters around immediately perked up upon hearing this and asked what the question was.

Blackhorn smiled and began to pose questions.

Five demon leaders unexpectedly entered an ancient secret realm!

"We obtained five Heaven-Mending Jade Pieces from the secret realm; their value is extraordinary!"

"However, there is a guardian of the secret realm with extraordinary supernatural powers who can easily kill five demon leaders."

"However, he gave the five demon leaders a chance, dividing them into five groups: A, B, C, D, and E."

"And have them propose their plans for the Spirit Shard Jade in this order."

"This plan requires the approval of half or more of the demons before the spirit jade can be taken away according to the plan."

"If the number of proposals is less than half, the demon leader who put forward the proposal will be directly eliminated, and then it will be B's turn to put forward a proposal, and so on."

"Let's assume that all demons are absolutely intelligent, prioritize survival, maximize their own amount of spirit jade, and never intentionally suffer losses."

At this point, the demon leader suddenly smiled and then asked the group of demons at the stone table, "If you were Demon Leader Jia, how would you propose a plan to ensure its approval?"

After stating the question, Black Horn leaned back in the stone chair and added, "All demons only have one chance to answer. Think it over carefully."